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Bicyclist nearly causes crash while riding through Boston tunnel

BOSTON -- A bicyclist was caught on traffic camera riding through one of Boston's tunnels and heading toward the Expressway.

The video was recorded by MassDOT around 5 p.m. Sunday night, and shows the bike rider on the ramp connecting Congress Street to I-93.

In the video, you can see the bicyclist in the right lane. A silver sedan comes upon the rider and the driver is forced to brake and merge to the left, where other vehicles are traveling at tunnel speeds.

According to MassDOT, the bike rider exited the tunnel through a stairwell and no calls were made to report the incident.

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